St
airwell’s is pleased to present CORNERWAYS\, an exhibition of new site
-specific works by artists Seth Curcio and Dan Swindel inside a live/work s
pace in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland. Curcio and Swindel respond t
o the architectural elements of the former warehouse with photographic and
sculptural works that are installed under\, above and on the stairs of Unit
#6 of the Boise-Cascade Building.

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For CORNERWAYS\, Seth
Curcio transposes multiple images into a complex 2D collage\, altering the
angle of perception to the horizontal plane of the stair step. The piece ex
pands on Curcio’s interest in ‘hard-to-see things and places\,’ a category
that includes the bottom of the ocean\, distant icebergs\, video game lands
capes and most recently\, caves. Trained as a photographer\, Dan Swindel cr
eates sculptures that transcend the flatness of the photographic plane with
folded geometric shapes. Expanding on his library of materials for CORNERW
AYS\, Swindel’s hard-edged and reflective pieces mirror the edges and corne
rs of the space itself.

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Coinciding with the exhibition\,
Stairwell’s will publish its fourth Takeaway publication\, printed
by Colpa Press and featuring writing by Stacy Martin\, Zoë Taleporos\, Car
ey Lin and Sarah Hotchkiss. CORNERWAYS opens on Saturday\, June 1\, with a
reception and potluck BBQ\, 12 – 5 PM. The exhibition will also be on view
June 9\, 12 – 5 PM\, with a closing reception on June 30\, 12 – 5 PM.